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Re: can I use silicon lubricant on PVC Vent adapter?
Don't get me wrong, you're the one that said a manufacturer said to use spit.
ChrisJ said "What caused the flue gas to spill into a home?"
Let me count the ways...
Jenn-Aire grill creating negative pressure, causing flue gases to be drawn to point of negative pressure.
Whole house exhaust fans doing the same thing.
Solid fuel appliance creating so much negative pressure in its chimney that it causes back drafting of gas appliances.
Roofers taking a break on the roof decides to sit on the mushroom cap, collapsing it.
Inexperienced workers dry fitting PVC venting system together for modcon boiler.
Boilers sooted up during construction due to inhaling sheetrock dust, blocking flue gas passage ways with carbon and causing major rollout.
Solid fuel converted appliances with no barometric damper to control draft, causing major spillage.
Severe winds causing the "shower curtain" effect, negating negative pressure and causing spillage from the draft hood.
"Carbon monoxide leaks" are a TV phrase which means in most cases they really don't know what caused it, but the blue bodies are a dead give away that it was CO poisoning. In most cases, the conditions that caused the "leak" self corrected before help arrived.
And these are just the ones that I am familiar with. I'm sure Jim and Tim can probably add plenty to the potentials.
It's not something to be taken lightly, and is the most preventable means of death and inadvertent poisoning.
ME
I don't trust the "use only our brand of lubricant". I do see @hot rod 's point though when it comes to something going wrong. This is why I asked.
This doesn't mean I don't take CO seriously.
My networked CO detectors are slowly spreading and I have one only a few feet from the water heater and boiler. I also make modifications with great caution when it comes to repairing drafts because I realize I need a lot of air for the boiler and water heater.
ChrisJ
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Re: Third steam boiler in 18 years
173 PPM of chlorides would generally dictate the use of 316 stainless piping (304SS is good up to about 100 PPM.)
A demineralizing cartridge may be in your future.
A demineralizing cartridge may be in your future.
SWEI
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Re: What's this doing?
That's what it looked to me too.
I'm headed back over there and maybe I can get a better look at it and a number. Its hard to reach: down in narrow pit behind the boiler and about 14' up.
I'm headed back over there and maybe I can get a better look at it and a number. Its hard to reach: down in narrow pit behind the boiler and about 14' up.
Ironman
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Re: Can it still leak?
Washing machines are notorious for flooding houses when the main water supply is shut off.
Paul48
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Re: Replacing original oil steam boiler, looking for tips
Not sections... tubes.. take a pic from the side of the radiator. Looks like a 3 or 4 tube
Re: cycling on low water/slow condensate return - overfired?
Fred yes first thing I did when taking ownership ofthe house in 2014. Shortly thereafter repiped boiler and improved venting. When I repiped my installer did not touch gas pressure however and that was changed today
Re: Convectors
Can you post a photo of the one you are trying to match. Also can you provide measurements?
Brewbeer
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Re: Manufacturing in America
It's not just the welfare cliff -- there are similar disincetives at work with unemployment, Social Security, and other programs. As soon someone earns one dollar more than whatever threshold has been set, benefits instantly fall to zero. The answer IMO is some kind of transition zone, during which the bennies fall more slowly than the earned income rises.
SWEI
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Re: Recognize This Air Vent?
That's a Hoffman #74 vent. Not right for a Main vent anyway. The #74 is designed as a steam heater vent. The #75 is the correct vent for a main but it is probably way to small for the average Main.What's a "Steam heater vent" ???
ChrisJ
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Re: Microamp readings with DMM...do you ever get steady reading?
Will moving the rod into the flame stabilize your reading? If it's not in a good ionized portion the reading can bounce. Look at your ground to the chassis and burner, microamps are very small and any poor/marginal connections will present a problem.
Taylor
Taylor
